Synonyms of rangy

rangy

adjective

1

as in gaunt

being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed

we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaunt
• lanky
• skinny
• gangling
• spindly
• thin
• slender
• gangly
• bony
• lean
• scrawny
• angular
• rawboned
• wiry
• lank
• spindling
• willowy
• scraggy
• weedy
• reedy
• slim
• boney
• stringy
• spidery
• waspish
• twiggy
• racy
• spare
• spindle-legged
• spindle-shanked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stocky
• sturdy
• beefy
• bulky
• stout
• pudgy
• thickset
• chubby
• stumpy
• stubby
• chunky
• heavyset
• squat
• weighty
• plump
• fleshy
• rotund
• corpulent
• full
• round
• overweight
• portly
• obese
• fat
• gross
• tubby
• muscle-bound
• roly-poly

2

as in broad

having considerable extent

a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university

Synonyms & Similar Words

• broad
• wide
• extensive
• sweeping
• deep
• expansive
• extended
• comprehensive
• widespread
• wide-ranging
• general
• far-reaching
• far-flung
• inclusive
• spacious
• global
• boundless
• infinite
• commodious
• limitless
• endless
• capacious
• unlimited
• roomy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• narrow
• limited
• restricted
• circumscribed